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Exercise and Breastfeeding ?

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Is it safe to exercise and lose weight when breastfeeding a newborn. With my first baby I didn't want to exercise cause I thought it would put lots of lactic acid in the breastmilk and also decrease the supply-16 months later I'm still 25 pounds overweight and now pregnant again. Any suggestions?

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It is safe but should be monitored by a doctor. The increased lactic acid is true but only lasts for a short term. Most women report no difficulties with nursing and reasonable exercise.
It is considered to be a bad idea to do any extreme dieting when nursing.
Some women do find their breasts are particularly tender when exercising during this stage so a good sports bra is important.

I really have to give you guys a thumbs up for exercising. My little one is 2.5 months and I find it very difficult to shed this weight, instead of losing it with breastfeesing, I seem to gaining more weight. HELP!

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